Spring Update
The Local Foods Team at High Rocks has diligently been working on our Ruby Grow Garden. With 2 high tunnels, the team has been cleaning beds, prepping soil, and planting.
Garden Planning Workshop
Garden planning is an essential element for gardeners of all experience levels. It’s important to organize where you’re wanting to grow, what you’re wanting to grow and how you plan
Canning Workshop at High Rocks
The Grow Appalachia program at High Rocks held a canning workshop with our Local Foods Team and Young Farmers in September. At this workshop we canned green beans that were
Season Extension
Season Extension at High Rocks By this time in the growing season, most people believe that their gardens are done and that there isn’t anything else to grow.
Cover Crops
When it comes to farming, a big part is being sustainable and using sustainable practices. One way we practice this at our site, Ruby Grow, is by using
Welcoming Steve Saffel
High Rocks is excited to announce the hiring of a new Farm Manager. Pocahontas County Native and seventh-generation family farmer, Steve Saffel (pictured), will be taking the helm,
Learning to can peaches
-Aurora Swearingen, Hillsboro, WV Canning peaches is a labor that starts with bare feet on gray bark as you climb to reach all the highest fruit, which you drop down
Bees, Bugs and Butterflies
In our previous blog post, we shared how our latest Grow Appalachia program venture we planned to make gardening more accessible to parents while providing a fun and educational activity
Microgreens with Micro Gardeners
This year, our team at High Rocks is thrilled to introduce a new and exciting addition to our program. Many of us at High Rocks are proud parents who understand
Learning New Skills
High Tunnel builds are a common occurrence for organizations that participate in agriculture. Many people feel they could easily fall into place while working on things shown to them in
